Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-05-05
How | Became Gray.
Tied 10 IA Railroad Track, Waiting for
Death.

pressed hy the appearance of one of my irl-
low-passcngcrs, who occupied a scgt in the
same coach with me IL was not that his
features were in any way striking, but the
pcculiarity about him was in his thick, full
head of snowy white hair, standing out in
abundant kinliy curls on head the owner
of which was yet young man, not more
than thirty years of age. His features were
not remarkable in any way, with the cN-
ccption, perhaps, of a rather sad look, which
seemed Ia Indicate that hc might have had
at some time during his life IA severe mental
or physical shock, the effect of which had
made an impression on him that would last
rs long as life
Somehow, the thought kept recurring Ia
me "What made his hair white ." Some
how, | could not banish him from my
thoughts The scenery through which we
were passing at high rate of speed was
grand, yet | could not enjoy it, and my eyes
would turn from the green hills and deep
gorges, To gaze again AT this sad-eyed stran-
ger with snowy hair.
| do not think ] am impertinent or in
quisitive 10 an unusual degree, but | confess
that on this occasion laid myself open 10
the charge of being both for left my own
seat and took the vacant one in front of
him, the back of which | turned oyar 50
that | was Immediately face 10 face with
the object of my curiosity.
After time | made some remark intend
ed To be Introductory. He replied politely.
An informal conversation followed. Then
| ventured To refer Ia his white hair. In
stead of showing surprise, he evidently cN-
pacted the alluSiou, and had understood
why ! sought his company. He replied ::
"Your curiosity, sir, is natural, and you
must not suppose that You are the first per
son who has made similar inquiry, for
am questioned almost daily as 10 the cause
of my being white, although | am barely
twenty-cight years of age. Ii turned from
jet black 10 its present snowy whitcnesS in
one night
Three years ago" he continued, II was
in the employ of large wholesale house in
New York as travelling salesman, and found
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